It was always going to happen at some point. Barcelona - or someone related to the club - were going to put the wheels in motion to make an audacious move for Jurgen Klopp.
Barcelona are a club in free fall, which was illustrated perfectly by their recent defeat against Bayern Munich, while Liverpool are a team on the up.
Under Klopp, the Reds have become the best team on the planet, and at the time of writing, are holders of both the Premier League and Champions League.
Barcelona recently sacked Quique Setien, with technical director Eric Abidal being thrown on the proverbial scrapheap with him.
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